Conservation

This Is Our Father's World

Thursday, April 27, 2017

The heavens are yours, and yours also the earth; you founded the world and all that is in it.
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭89:11‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Yesterday we had a little informational fair at the UK Hospital. Various hospital departments presented what they are doing to "go green," or to recycle, or to use sustainable energy, etc.

It was actually pretty interesting -- plus I got a t-shirt out of it! 

But it made me think about the things that we are doing to try to protect our earth. She is well worth all our efforts. 

When I was in elementary school (about a hundred years ago), I wrote an essay about water conservation. I remember being very aware of the need to take care of our water supply. Over the years, manufacturers have gotten much better about not contaminating the rivers. And federal regulations are doing their part to keep things clean. But water is just the tip of the conservation iceberg. 

Tell me, though. Why do we have to have laws and regulations to make us do the right thing for our earth? Why can't we just act responsibly and take care of what the Lord gave us? It seems pretty simple. 

Lord, you made this beautiful world and we are so privileged to live here. Help us to be more responsible about taking care of it.